Roller Coaster for Obi
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Hand #39: Chiduziem Obi raised and won the pot.
Hand #40: Mark Mierkalns raised and won the pot.
Hand #41: Obi raised in early position, Grayson Scoggin made it three bets in the small blind, and Obi called. Scoggin led out when the flop came 
, Obi raised, and Scoggin called. Scoggin check-raised Obi when the 
turned, Obi called, and the 
completed the board. Obi check-folded to a bet, leaving himself with just 78,000 chips.
Hand #42: Mierkalns won the pot with a preflop raise.
Hand #43: Scoggin raised, then called a three-bet from William James, who was on the button. Scoggins led out on the flop (
), and the turn (
), and James folded on the turn.
Hand #44: Mierkalns raised in early position, Obi three-bet from the small blind, Mierkalns put him all in, and Obi called.
Mierkalns: 
Obi: 
Obi's aces held, despite flopping a sweat (
), and turning an even bigger one (). The 
bricked on the river, awarding Obi with the pot.
Hand #45: Brian Nichols raised in middle position, Brent Wheeler three-bet out of the big blind, and Nichols moved all in for 53,000. Wheeler called.
Wheeler: 
Nichols: 
Nichols held as the board came 
, doubling to 110,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
785,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
|
680,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
135,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
110,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |